- Source: 2019 ToyotaCare 250
The 2019 ToyotaCare 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 12, 2019, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the eighth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race.
Background
= Track
=Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Richmond Raceway is also one of only a few tracks to host all of its events at night.
= Dash 4 Cash
=At this race, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer, and Chase Briscoe were the four drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash extra prize money as they placed in the top 4 in the previous race.
Entry list
Amongst the drivers entered for the race were Elliott Sadler, a previously dominant driver in the series who came out of retirement for the race, and three drivers all making their Xfinity debuts: Dillon Bassett, Tyler Matthews and Colin Garrett.
Practice
Noah Gragson was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 22.542 seconds and a speed of 119.776 mph (192.761 km/h).
Qualifying
Qualifying was canceled due to rain, so the starting lineup was determined by owner's points standings at the time of the race, giving the pole to Riley Herbst.
= Qualifying results
=Morgan Shepherd initially qualified for the race, but withdrew so that Kaz Grala's fully funded 21 would qualify for the race.
. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money
Race
= Summary
=Riley Herbst began on pole, but quickly lost the lead after two laps. Mason Diaz brought out the first caution after receiving a flat tire, eliminating him from the race. Christopher Bell led the most laps during stage 1, but Justin Allgaier managed to overtake him and win the stage. Bell spun out after contact from John Hunter Nemechek, but saved it. Noah Gragson also got tapped by Kaz Grala, but did not accumulate significant damage. Cole Custer overtook Allgaier, who pitted off-sequence with the others. Custer then won stage 2 and led the most laps.
Bell had issues on pit road after Nemechek spun out David Starr, causing him to fall behind. Austin Cindric briefly took the lead for seven laps after a caution caused by an accident involving Gragson, Grala, Gray Gaulding, and Justin Haley. Custer won the race after overtaking and holding off Cindric, also getting the extra Dash 4 Cash prize money.
At the next race, Custer, Cindric, Allgaier, and Tyler Reddick would be eligible for Dash 4 Cash.
= Stage Results
=Stage One
Laps: 75
Stage Two
Laps: 75
= Final Stage Results
=Stage Three
Laps: 100
. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
. – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
References
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- ToyotaCare 250
- Toyota (disambiguasi)
- NASCAR Seri Truk Gander RV & Outdoors musim 2020
- Cole Custer
- NASCAR Seri Xfinity musim 2018
- Daniel Suárez
- Ryan Preece
- John Hunter Nemechek
- NASCAR Seri Nationwide musim 2013
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 2019 ToyotaCare 250
- ToyotaCare 250
- Toyota (disambiguation)
- Clean Harbors 250
- 2019 MoneyLion 300
- Richmond Raceway
- Tyler Matthews
- Jordan Anderson Racing
- 2019 Alsco 300 (Bristol)
- Parker Retzlaff